Standard for logging-cars



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E. J. MINNOGK.

STANDARD FOR LOGGING CARS;

N0. 367,427. Patented Aug. 2, 1887;

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDMUND JUNIUS MINNOGK, OF BAKER, TEXAS.

STANDARD FOR LOGGING-CA-RS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 367,427, dated August2, 1887,

Application filed December 1, 1886. Serial No. 220,371.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDMUND J UNIUS MIN- NQOK, of Baker, in the county ofPolk and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Improvement inStandards for Logging-Cars, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a standard for cars and wagonswhich can be readily turned down out of the way when loading, and which,when turned up into position, will be firmly and securely held.

The invention consists of a pivoted standard connected by links to alever a short distance from its pivot, so that when the lever is turnedout of alignment with the links the Standard will be firmly locked inposition.

The invention also consists in the peculiar construction and arrangementof parts, as hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings the same letters of reference indicatesimilar parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is an end view of a car provided with my improvements. Figs. 2and 3 are detail perspective views.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a car, and B the cross-beams orbolsters thereof. The ends of the cross-beams or bolsters are providedwith the vertical grooves a and the transverse grooves b. In the groovesa of the cross-beams or bolsters B, and at the lower edge thereof, Ipivot the standards 0.. The standards C are provided a short distancefrom their pivoted ends with the projecting arms or lugs c, which are ofa length sufficient to project beyond the sides of the cross-beam orbolster B. A short distance from the end of the cross-beams or bolsters,and opposite the transverse groove b, a bolt, (Z, passes through thesame and is provided at its ends with the arms 6, one of which isextended to form ahandle, f. To the arms 6 and the arms or lugs c of thestandards links 9 are pivoted. A stoppin, h, is secured to thecross-beam or bolster to limit the upward movement of the handlef.

The operation is as follows: The standards being turned down in theposition shown in Fig. 2 to look them into a vertical position, it isonly necessary to turn the standards up into (No model.)

the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3 and then swing the handle f up untilit comes in contact with the stop h, which movement of the handlefwillcause the pivotal point of the arms a and links g to pass above thepivot of the said arms, and thereby firmly lock the standards inposition. The standards being locked into a vertical position, it willbe impossible forthem to be accidentallydisplaced, as the weight of theload against them serves to hold them inposit-ion. The greater thepressure against them the more firmly are they held. To lower thestandards, it is only necessary to press the handle f downward until itpasses below the pivot of the arms 0, when the standards will be free tobe turned down into the position shown in Fig. 2.

Although I have shown my improvement applied to a car, yet I do notrestrict myself to the same, as it is equally adapted for l'umher-wagonsand various other purposes.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new isl. Thecombination, with a car or other vehicle, of a lever and a pivotedstandard 0011- nected to said lever a short distance from its pivot,substantially as herein shown and de scribed.

2. The combination, with a car or other vehicle, of y a pivotedstandard, pivoted arms, and links pivoted to said standard and arms,substantially as herein shown and described.

3. The combination, with a car or other vehiclc, of a standard pivotedto the lower edge of the cross-beam, arms pivoted to the said cross-beama short distance from its end, one of the said arms being extended toform a handle, links pivoted to the lever and to the said arms, and astop on the cross-beam, substantially as herein shown and described.

4. The combination, with the cross-beam B, having the grooves a b, ofthe standard 0, pro vided with the lugs cand pivoted in the groove a,the bolt (1, provided with the arms 6 and handlef, the links g, and thestop-pin 71, sub stantial] y as herein shown anddescribed.

EDMUND J U N IUS MINNOGK.

YVitnesses:

J W: ANDERSON, J AMES Bnoelin.

